WorldFormer German spy chief arrested on suspicion of treason and espionage

Prosecutors say August Hanning, former head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service, was arrested and is being investigated for attempted treason and acting as an agent for a foreign intelligence service. His former chief of staff, Manfred D, was also arrested. Prosecutors say Manfred D supplied Hanning with about 2,000 documents over the years, many containing classified information; it remains unclear who they allegedly spied for.

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